Joy

 
I think about all the stages of my life
 
the youthful daredevil seeking approval with acts so brazen
I am bold in how I live my life
hoping to be noticed
 
as a young woman standing alone
looking for love
seeking intimacy where I shouldn't
 
somehow during my life
rigidity and fear bogged down
the flow of change in me
prevented me from being my best
 
then I expanded the limited view
of my situation
became open to love
and found joy in the closeness of others
 
as an old woman I remember
and am satisfied with
how I've lived my life
 
 
 
Linda Fuchs